The city of Central Fall has a population that is more diverse, and younger, than Rhode Island as a whole. The population of Central Falls has been steady for the last few years at approximately 19,400. Although the top three ethnic groups are the same both in the city and the state, the percentages of each ethnicity varies greatly. While 52.9% of Central Falls residents identified themselves as white in the 2010 census, 60.3% are Hispanic or Latino and 10.1% consider themselves Black or African American. That is compared to all Rhode Islanders, 81.4% who identified themselves as white, 12.4% as Hispanic or Latino and 5.7% as Black or African American. 41.3% of Central Falls residents were born in another country, while only 13% of Rhode Island residents were. Consider that 8.9% of its residents are under 5, compared to 5.5% in Rhode Island, while only 8.7% are over 65, compared to 14.4% state wide. Additionally, 29.1% or Central Falls residents are under 18, versus Rhode Island's 21.3%. The gender split is consistent with state numbers; 49.3% female, 50.7% male.
Education and language are other areas in which Central Falls varies greatly from state demographics. In Central Falls 71.5% of the households speak a language other than English, compared to 21% throughout Rhode Island. And while 84.8% of state residents are high school graduates or higher and 30.8% have a Bachelor's degree or higher, in Central Falls those numbers are 51.5% and 8.1% respectively.
The housing market and income are two areas where Central Falls lags behind the rest of the state. While 61.2% of Rhode Islanders own their home, which has a median price of $259,400, only 24.4% of those in Central Falls do.Those homes have a median value of $185,300. 88.3% of housing units are in multi-family dwellings in Central Falls, though only 40.7% statewide are multi-family. As for median household income. Central Falls lags behind the state at $29,268, compared with 56,102.
Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts
Education and language are other areas in which Central Falls varies greatly from state demographics. In Central Falls 71.5% of the households speak a language other than English, compared to 21% throughout Rhode Island. And while 84.8% of state residents are high school graduates or higher and 30.8% have a Bachelor's degree or higher, in Central Falls those numbers are 51.5% and 8.1% respectively.
The housing market and income are two areas where Central Falls lags behind the rest of the state. While 61.2% of Rhode Islanders own their home, which has a median price of $259,400, only 24.4% of those in Central Falls do.Those homes have a median value of $185,300. 88.3% of housing units are in multi-family dwellings in Central Falls, though only 40.7% statewide are multi-family. As for median household income. Central Falls lags behind the state at $29,268, compared with 56,102.
Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts